Electronics Engineer
You are responsible for the design and implementation of all electronics of the exoskeleton and form the bridge between the hardware and software.
As an Electronics Engineer you are responsible for delivering power to and designing all the electronics in the exoskeleton. This makes you responsible for designing cable structures, battery management, designing the right voltage converters, as well as the motor controllers driving the motors in the joints. Furthermore, you are responsible for enabling a flow of data throughout the exoskeleton by reading sensor data, programming microcontrollers and guiding the sensor data to the desired location. In other words, you are involved in the entire design of the exoskeleton, because electronics and data are needed everywhere. Another challenge is making the exoskeleton safe for the pilot. With a broad knowledge of electronics and a dose of perseverance, you will be alright!
What you will do as Electronics Engineer
As an Electronics Engineer, you are the interface between hardware and software, which means that
you’ll collaborate with multiple departments. You will design how power is distributed among the
different electrical components in the exoskeleton. Furthermore, you will design Printed Circuit Boards, and in collaboration with the Software Engineers, you will determine which data is received and in what manner. In the meantime, the Design Engineers might ask you what kind of cables you intend to use or how large the battery pack is going to be. Next up are the Control Engineers, with whom you will work closely to configure the motor controllers based on the motors chosen by the Mechanical Engineers.
In other words, the role of an Electronics Engineer, therefore, requires solid communication among
various team members. Your primary job is designing, assembling and programming the Power Distribution Board and the motor controllers. The motor controllers are present all over the exoskeleton and connected to the encoders and other sensors to communicate through the exoskeleton. Besides collaboration and programming, there is lots of space for your own interpretation, and you can help with using the newest hardware, such as EEG, depth cameras, IPD or the embedded master computer.
You recognize yourself in
You have an interest in either computer science or electrical engineering.
You think in problems, but more so in solutions.
You have a creative and analytical way of working.
You are interested in circuitry and programming.
You know your way around a soldering iron.
You have experience with programming and may have experience in C or C++.
You are interested in programming microcontrollers (STM32).
You are a team player.
You are interested in in-depth knowledge regarding different functions.
You have strong communication skills and are able to transfer technical knowledge.
You enjoy helping other people when needed.
You want to become (even) better at
Bringing theoretical knowledge in the field of electronics into practice.
Applying your programming skills to complex problems.
Understanding electric circuits.
Working lean and agile in a design process.
Working with a version control system (Git).
All practical electronics skills (soldering, crimping, connector choices, battling EMI etc.).
Designing PCB's and reliable electronics for a challenging project
Working together in a large team.
Working independently within a team, setting your own deadlines while taking into account many others.
You get in return
Technical and personal skills.
Experience in working together in a large multi-disciplinary team.
New contacts in the industry of electronics.
The opportunity to work with all equipment that every Electronics Engineer dreams of.
The space to make mistakes and learn from them.
A year full of unforgettable memories and new friends.